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SHERPA/RoMEO API Workshop
1st September 2010 - Edinburgh
The RoMEO API is a machine-to-machine interface that lets programs query the RoMEO database of publishers' open access archiving policies and to incorporate the results in applications. In this workshop, you will learn how the API works, and how people have been exploiting it to improve their local services. You will also hear how RoMEO is being re-engineered and how this may affect the API. You will be encouraged to let the RoMEO team know how you would like the next major upgrade API to look.
Doing it differently
27 Oct 2010 - Sheffield Cathedral
This one day conference includes a rich variety of speakers, each of whom will present an insight into 'doing it differently'. It provides a unique opportunity to hear about alterntative approaches to repository-like functions, open access and the general field of improving research communications. There is no one uniform approach and each of the speakers will cover very different projects, ideas and services; including Mendeley, Xpert, Kultur and SNEEP as well as reflections on using blogs for scholarly communications and iTunesU for learning resources.
Open Access: the impact for university libraries and librarians
10 December 2010 - RIBA, London
Many librarians are aware of open access but do not have time to keep up date with developments. This free one day conference brings together speakers who will address a range of issues and demonstarte how librarians can respond to them.
RSP Winter School 2011
9-11 February 2011 - Armathwaite Hall, Bassenthwaite, Lake District
This year's Winter School will take place at Armathwaite Hall in the Lake District. It aims to explore issues and new developments in depth, provide practical advice for day to day work and inspire delegates to take a fresh approach to their role. Martin Hall, Vice-Chancellor of Salford University, will provide the keynote speech descibing the ground breaking work at Salford in promoting open access.
- Workshop for Repository Administrators, 11 August 2010, Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford - This workshop aims to address the day the issues faced by repository administrators on a day to day basis.
- RSP Summer School 2010, 2-4 June 2010, Madingley Hall, Cambridge - A three-day residential course allowing delegates to learn from the experts and share best practice in repository management.
- Preservation for Repository Practitioners - Edinburgh, 26 May 2010, University of Edinburgh - This is the first of two workshops which will provide an introduction to preservation issues as they relate to institutional repositories
- Preservation for Repository Practitioners - Birmingham, 27 May 2010, Aston Conference Centre, Birmingham - This is one of a series of three regional workshops which will provide an introduction to preservation issues as they relate to institutional repositories
For further details of any of these events please email support@rsp.ac.uk or phone 0845 257 6860.
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